Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,982, Samuel Farnum, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
M. H.
Farnum, Samuel Sarah
No. 16,982
CONTENTS

 A Samuel Garmen Born Feb 10 at 1743 Sarah Allott Born Feb the 3 at 1744 Hannah do Born Sep 14 1765 Samuel Garmen B May 16 1767 Elizabeth do B March 31 1769 Sally do B April 12 1771 Polly do B August 31 1774 Hannah died Feb 24 1741 Abby do B March 17 1741 John B July 5 1744 Joseph do B Feb 8 1746 Samuel do died Jan 25 1743 Samuel Garmen Feb 5 1743
the 17th day of December on the under right remedy offered before persons of Quorum in Court Authorized by Sam the Author of the the Town of Westport in who being first duly on his said oath makes in order to obtain Congress passed July She is the widow of as a private in the That her said husband in the Town of Corinth in a Company under Green of Lyons in the States of the year 1776. as the deliver for one year. and that with said Company for the Canada Service. and she thinks returned the West Point the Canal. Most Distinctly which he said last collected that which in the Service he had the Small Post. and thinks the Service was in Canada. that this was in the first part of the Revolutionary War. That her said husband served for a number of weeks afterwards but she cannot now recollect what time or in what place. or the Officers under whom he served, but believes he served one period under Captain or Lieutenant Albrage or Albrage. She cannot state where he served. he was never placed on the Pension Roll. nor did he ever receive any Annuity or Pension

Declaration
State of New York County of Essex ss
On this 17 th day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. Personally appeared before the undersigned a Commissioner of Oaths in and for the County of Essex Authorized by Law to take Affidavits Administer Oaths & C. Sarah Farnum a Resident of the Town of Westport in the County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law. On her said oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. &c. I wish That. She is the widow of Samuel Farnum who was a private in the Army of the Revolution That her said husband Samuel Farnum enlisted in the Town of Corvallis in the State of Vermont in a Company under the Command of Captain Green of Lyndon in the Winter of the year 1776. as she believes for one year and went with said Company for the Canada Service. and she thinks returned the next Winter she cannot recollect distinctly where he served but recollects that while in the Service he had the Small Pox and thinks the Service was in Canada. That this was in the course of the Revolutionary War. That her said husband served for a number of periods afterwards but she cannot now recollect what times or in what places. or the Officers under whom he served but believes he served one period under Captain or Lieut. Aldridge or Albrige. She cannot state where he served. He was never placed on the Pension Roll. Nor did he ever receive any Annuity or Pension.

She further Declares that her said Husband Samuel Farnum. Died at Essex, in the County of Essex N.Y. on the 25 th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1813. That she was Married to the said Samuel Farnum. in the Town of Hopkinton. in the State of New Hampshire, on the First day of December, in the year of our Lord 1764. That she has no Documentary Evidence of her Marriage. Except the Record in the family Bible. a leaf of which is here annexed, That it is not the original Entry or Record but is a true Copy thereof. Made by Samuel Farnum 3 rd - Some twenty six years. Since that the old family Bible is destroyed. But Deponent knows the Record herewith sent to be a true Copy of the original Record. - She further Declares that her age is Ninety two Years: That her Marriage with the said Samuel Farnum took place previous to any period of her said known (Forsook) at the time and place aforesaid. That she has not intermarried since his Death but still continues the Widow of the said Samuel Farnum and was a Widow on the 4 th day of July 1836 and further. That from old age & bodily in- firmity she could not appear in a Court of Records. & that also her recollection of past Events is not Clear. as formerly - for further proof of her Marriage & her husband Samuel Farnum may be had to the proof to be annexed hereto Subscribed and sworn to Sarah Farnum Widow At this 17 th day of December A.D. 1840 before me - Joseph R. Delano Com d of Deeds &c

State of New York Essex County ss.
I Certify that on the 17 th day of December 1840. The above Sarah Faiman Took and Subscribed the Oath to the aforesaid Declaration before me in the form of Law That She Could not write her name thereto in Consequence of Old age and bodily infirmity And for the same reasons I am satisfied She Could not be removed to attend before any Court. That the Leaf of the Bible Containing the family Record. hereunto annexed marked P. A. was by me cut from the Bible this day. And the Bible from which I cut the same is the same mentioned by her in her Declaration. And that I am more satisfied that her statements in said Declaration are true to the best of her knowledge. as she is a person of Good Moral Character and Respectable for truth & veracity — Given. Under my hand at Westport in the County & State aforesaid this 17 th day of December A D 1840 Joseph R. Delano Comm d of Deds &c

State of New York } County of Essex ss 3. I. Edmund H. Williams Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Joseph R. Delano, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit as taken before him, the 17 th day of December, A.D. 1841, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County duly appointed and qualified to take the same and dwelling in the said County and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and hereby believe the signature "Joseph R. Delano" to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 18 th day of December, A.D. 1841.
Edmund H. Williams Clerk

5303.
Sarah Farnum
N.Y.
ad 4 July '36
m 64. d 13.
Strolls - 2 & before July 81. (147 days after 1 July. 81) 5.270g
Secy. from 23 Feb to the battle of the Cedar. in service & from that time in captivity - 12. -
Adm'd 17. 27. free
$59.65 no deduction
Gen. Kimball Barton
5303

3557 Albany New York Sarah Farnum widow of Samuel Farnum, deceased who died on the 5 th January 1815 of Ulster Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Heen of the Regt commanded by Col. _____ in the New Hampshire line for 12 months & 27 days N. 36.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 27 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of May 1841 and sent John Kimball, Dartmouth Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $596.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 29.50 $626.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by McAdams Clerk, Book C Vol. 156 Page 114
7. May 21 st 1841 See letter to John Kimball July 21, 1841 Same May 10 th D. 12
662

I Nathaniel Abbot of Concord, New Hampshire, aged seventy one years, depose and say that my father John Abbot, who served as a captain in the Revolutionary war, had a sister by the name of Sarah who was married to Samuel Farnum, then of Concord, several years before the commencement of said war. They resided for a while after marriage in Concord, and then removed to the town of Corinth in the State of Vermont, where they lived many years & then removed to the State of New York & settled in the town of Westport, where my said aunt, Sarah Farnum was a short time since living, according to information lately received by letter from one of her grandsons.
These statements I do not make from my own knowledge, but from information derived from my father & other sources, which leaves no doubt on my mind as to the truth of all that is here stated. I have an indistinct recollection of once seeing my Uncle & Aunt Farnum at my father's, after they removed to Vermont, when I was a small boy. I never heard of the death of my said aunt, and have no doubt as to her being the same woman now at Westport, New York.
Nath Abbot
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack ss
December 12 th 1840
Then Nathaniel Abbot, who has been long & well known to me as a man of truth & a credible witness, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me.
J. A. Kimball Jus. Peace.
I Abiel Walker of Concord New Hampshire aged seventy four years depose and say that my mother's name before marriage was Ruth Abbot. That she had a sister by the name of Sarah who married Samuel Farnum of said Concord, previous to the Revolutionary war - before my recollection. My Uncle & Aunt Farnum lived at first in this town - then went to Corinth in Vermont, & afterwards to Westport in the State of New York, where my said Aunt Sarah Farnum now lives, as I have recently been informed.
My knowledge of these facts is derived from my parents, now deceased & from others who knew them before & after marriage. I had never heard of my said Aunt's decease, and have no doubt but she is now, though at an advanced age, living in Westport, New York.
Abiel Walker
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Dec. 12. 1840. Then Abiel Walker, who is well known to me as an intelligent and credible witness, appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me.
J. A. Kimball, Jus. Peace.

I Nathaniel Bouton, Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Concord New Hampshire, do hereby certify that I have in my custody all the Church records kept in said town from the year 1730 to the year 1800, and that no evidence is there to be found of the marriage of Samuel Farnum & Sarah Abbot.
Concord, Dec. 12. 1840.
N. Bouton.
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack ss. Dec. 12. 1840.
Then the Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, who is a credible witness, personally appearing, made solemn affirmation that the above certificate by him subscribed was true - before me J. A. Kimball Jus. Peace.
This certifies that I the subscriber have searched the records of Marriages in the town of Concord and do not find on record the marriage of Samuel Farnum and Sarah Abbot.
Concord Dec. 12. 1840.
J. C. Carter Town Clerk of the town of Concord.
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack ss - Dec. 12. 1840 -
Then Jacob C. Carter, who is a credible witness, made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, before me -
J. A. Kimball, Jus. Peace.

In the Matter of Sarah Furness du — Supplementary proof for Issue of Pension —

State of New York Essex County ss
On this 20 th day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty one Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Joseph Farnum of the Town of Elizabethtown in said County. And after being duly sworn according to Law says: Upon his said oath that he is the Grand Son of Sarah Farnum late of Elizabethtown in said County dec d who was the Widow of Samuel Farnum late of Essex in the County & State aforesaid deceased - And that he the said Joseph Farnum is one of the Administrators of the Estate of the said Sarah Farnum dec d duly appointed by Orlando Kellogg Esquire Surrogate of the County of Essex aforesaid - That he the said Joseph Farnum is of the age of Forty one Years. and that he has maintained & supported the said Sarah Farnum for the last ten years. And she has during the said time resided in his family and that in frequent conversations with her she has related to him and given him a history of the Revolutionary War between the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. And that she has frequently informed him in such conversations that her late husband Samuel Farnum served a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that he served in Captain F. Skinner's Company in the year 1781 - And when she was informed by the Letter of Mr. John Kimball of Barton Vermont that his name on the Rolls of that Service (which amounted to One hundred and forty seven days) was spelled "Farnum" - she remarked that it was frequently spelled "Farnum" instead of Farnum the latter being the proper way of spelling the name - I further said that he was known very frequently as Farnum; of the name being spelled Farnum and that it is by many done so at this day. & that from the information which he had then obtained from the said Sarah Farnum deceased

As Regards the Service of said Samuel Farnum the at the most, upon said he is inclined to believe and I do believe that the Samuel Farnum and Samuel Farnum in such Service was one and the same person and that the name ought to have been Samuel Farnum in stead of Samuel Farnum. Knowing as he does that the aforesaid error so frequently has and will still occur in spelling the name Sworn and subscribed before me this 20 th day of November 1811 Joseph Farnum John H. Gow Justice of the Peace
State of New York Essex County ss. I John H. Gow Esquire the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken the hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Farnum that he is a Credible & Respectable person and that the Statements made by him are entitled to Credit John H. Gow Justice of the Peace

State of New York Essex County ss
I Orlando Relff Esq. Surrogate of the County of Essex in the State of New York do hereby Certify that at a Surrogate Court held before me at My Office in Elizabethtown in said County on the Eighth day of November A D 1841. Satisfactory Proof was made before me that Sarah Farnum late of Elizabethtown deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the 3 d Section of the Law of the United States of the 4 th July 1836 is dead that she died at Elizabethtown afore- said on the 2 nd day of June 1841. and I further Certify that on the said 8 th day of November 1841. Letters of Administration of the Estate of the said Sarah Farnum deceased were by me the said Surrogate granted and issued to Joseph Farnum of Elizabethtown in the said County and Evan P. Hance of Wiltport in the said County. Pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 20 th day of November A D 1841.
Orlando Relff Surrogate

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Com
File No. 16,982
Sarah Garrison
Widow of
Samuel Garrison
605i New-Var
Act: July 4 th 96
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5303
St N. Y.
✓ Lt to John Kimball March 27, 1841.
att 4 July '36

I Hannah Nutting of Cornith, County of Orange, State of Vermont aged Eighty seven years last Jan'y, do hereby testify & say that some time during the American Revolutionary War I resided in st Cornith and was well acquainted with Samuel Farnum & his wife Sarah, whose maiden name was Abbot. They were neighbors to me, and during said war, Samuel Farnum and his brother in law Nathaniel West enlisted into the Revolutionary war for one year and the said Samuel Farnum served one year in the Northern Army (said West died in the Army with the small Pox,) Mrs Farnum then had two Children for gently speak the night at our House during the absence of her Husband, for fear of the Indian Savages & the enemy, before the said Samuel Farnum's year expired & before her return notice was given to all the settlers in said Town of Cornith to move to Newbury for fear of an attack by the Enemy, all moved to Newbury. — Samuel Farnum was absent in the Army over one year, I was acquainted with said Samuel Farnum & his wife Sarah while they resided in Cornith State of New Hampshire before they moved into Cornith I did know the Company & Regiment that Farnum served in but it is gone from my recollection — Hannah Nutting
State of Vermont Orange County District of Brattleboro } Cornith Oct. 26, 1840.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
M c Pherson Judge of Probate
I certify that the above named Hannah Nutting is a woman of truth & veracity
M c Pherson Judge of Probate —

Hannah Shattuck Deposition
10
Hon John Kimball
Barton
Vermont
State of Vermont District of Franklin ss. John M c Arthur Clerk and reg- ister of the Probate Court within and for the said District Practised appearance do hereby certify that William Spencer who now is above written is properly ap- pointed for the trial of the above entitled cause it was granted to us at a trial that his commission commences the 12 th day of October 1839 and will expire on the 31 st day of November 1840 - That he is seized of full power then within a year from the within day during his commission has been duly qualified according to law and is now acting at his said office in the said District This 27 th day of October 1840. John M c Arthur Deputy
On this day personally appeared John M c Arthur for the substance of the foregoing deposition to me known to be true to the best of his knowledge - this 26 th day of October 1840. My Friend George J. Putnam

In testimony whereof I W m Spencer Judge of Probate for the district of Bradford have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this 26. day of October A D 1840.
W m Spencer Judge of Probate —
State of Vermont District of Bradford ss. J. M. D. Potter Clerk and reg- ister of the Probate Court within and for the district of Bradford aforesaid do hereby certify that William Spencer whose name is above written is Judge of Probate for the District of Bradford duly commis- ioned and qualified to act as such that his commission commences the 1 st day of December 1839 and will expire on the 31 st day of November 1840 — That he is now in such office above written a genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate at Bennington in said district this 27 day of October 1840. J. M. D. Potter Register
Respectfully yours
Hon John N. Kimball
10
Heremach Shattuck Deposition

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSHUA STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Winnipiseogee duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the sixth day of August 1835 and will expire on the sixth day of August 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fifteenth day of December 1840
Joshua Stevens Secretary of State.

May 13 1841.
Albany
Inch J.H.
Bristol Ct New York
Mrs Farnum
wid of James
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
War department Washington
June

Burton Orleans County Vermont
April 7 th 1861
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir enclosed is the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Vt. H. in relation to the services of Samuel Farnum
I see nothing that shows the time when he was discharged or the Regiment disbanded - and I have been informed by one of the Clerks in the Pension Office that but little can be shown as to the service of 1776 by any rolls in the department (this was said before the Vt. H. rolls were taken from the office)
enough is shown to make it appear he was a private in Capt. Greens Company - and by the evidence of Mrs. Cutting (who has died since her affidavit was taken) Farnum must have been absent about one year -
I hope her pension will be granted her so that she can draw her money in Sep. next as she is extremely poor so much so that that she has been in the poor house in the Essex County N.Y.
And now is with a Grand son who is quite poor and receives some compensation from the County for keeping her - It is the wish of the Widow Farnum (that if consistent) her pension may be paid at Burlington Vt. as the place of her residence is near Burlington
I presume there is no objection as to the service under Capt. Lowell in 1776
Respectfully Yours
John Kimball

July 6. 1841
Boston 28 29 Jan
Wh Mrs. James H. Hamum Sarah
James H. between legs Commission of Persons New Department Washington
T. M.
meat

Benton 24 th June 1841
James L. Edmunders Esqr
Sir - Enclosed is the pension certificate of Sarah Farnum widow of Samuel Farnum on which no payment has been received - also enclosed is a copy of Capt. Simeon Stearns' rolls by which it appears that Samuel Farnum served nearly one year which not till recently been found - No doubt you will allow her a full pension -
Respectfully Yours
John Hinkbell
P.S. This paper was obtained by me from the widow of the late Genl. Moody Prindle and appears to have been made in his own handwriting on the back of which is the following line "Original at the War Office in the case of Phebe Webster"
Please return the enclosed copy of Capt. Simeon Stearns' Rolls

prior to 1 July 81. 2 nd . 1 mo. 1 July - 24 Nov - 4. 27

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, January 18. 1841.
I certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt. Nehemiah Fournell's Pay Roll of himself and Company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the commencement of the Campaign, 1781, to the 30 th of June, in said year, inclusive, taken from the original pay roll in the Paymaster's Office." I further certify, that the name of Samuel Farnum, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of "£ 2: 0: 0" annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Nehemiah Fournell's company in Col. Benjamin Natt's Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont, commencing the 1 st day of July, 1781 and ending the 24 th November 1781 inclusive." I further certify that the name of "Sam l Varnam", a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for one hundred and forty-seven days' service annexed.

I further certify that the said pay rolls ap- pear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed by, and acting under the authority of the Legis- lature of said State, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.
I further certify that the pay rolls con- taining evidence of military service of the Va- -mont troops in the revolutionary war, have, in part, been mutilated or lost, and are not to be found.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Mont- pelier, this 18 th day of Jan- uary, A.D. 1841.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

Mar-27. 1874
Boston to Mar. 22
for
Sarah G. Saunders
#
Jam H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington
See serial 1717 letter

Burlon Vt. March 18 th 1861
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I am directed by the widow Sarah Farnum widow of Samuel Farnum to request you (when you act upon her case for a pension) to direct her pension to be paid at Burlington Vt. as she resides but about twenty five miles from Burlington and it would be much more convenient to receive her money at that place than at any other agency for paying pensions —
Respectfully Yours
John Kimball

I Horace Chase do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Hopkinton in the State of New Hampshire - That I have examined the record of marriage kept in my office and can find no evidence of the marriage of Samuel Farnum to Sarah Abbot, and am satisfied that no such marriage is there recorded - Horace Chase
Merrimack Jo. December 14. 1840 -
Then Horace Chase, who is well known to me as a credible witness, personally appearing, made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, before me - J. A. Kimball Jus. Peace
I Moses Kimball do hereby certify that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in Hopkinton State of New Hampshire - That I have in my possession the Records of said Church - That I have carefully examined said records and cannot find the marriage of Samuel Farnum to Sarah Abbot, and am satisfied that no such marriage is there recorded Moses Kimball
Merrimack Jo December 17. 1840 Then Moses Kimball, who is known to me as a credible witness, personally appearing makes oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Horace Chase Justice of the Peace

May 5. 1842.
Mr.
Sarah Farnum
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
unrecd

Washington City May 3 1842
James L. Edwards
Sir. nearly one year ago I received from you a pension Certificate for Sarah Farnum widow of Samuel Farnum for $59.66 per year under the law of 1836 - Soon after receiving said certificate I returned the same to you with a copy of Capt. Simon Stevens' Roll of his company wherein Samuel Farnum's name was inserted as serving a sufficient length of service with his other service to give a full pension - Soon her pension certificate was returned with your letter dated 21 July 1841 in which you object against an increase of her pension for the following reasons - as "no such service was mentioned in her declaration," "nor has she made a supplemental declaration," - Secondly the name upon the rolls is Samuel Farnum and not Farnum , and Thirdly no proof of identity has been furnished. I must say Sir that I consider the reasons given by you sufficient for you to decline an increase of her pension - The old lady is now dead and cannot make a new declaration and as she was of so great an age I think it not strange that she should not remember the particular services, or that she should remember more particular the service to Canada than the other as by looking at the dates you will see that her fourth child was born about two months after her husband's first enlistment - I hope the affidavits of Mr Kent & Stevens will be considered sufficient to make it appear that the service under Capt. Stevens was performed by the same man who was husband to Sarah Farnum who claimed the pension & who has received a certificate as above stated - Yours with much Respect John Shinsball turn over

I also enclose with the affidavits of Steen and Herb a paper as I suppose intended as a supplemental declaration - whether you will deem it of consequence I know not but let it go for what is worth - John Reinhold

No 2303
Feb 6 1841
Mr
July 4 1836
Boston
Feb. 17
Sarah
NY
Fam
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions War department Washington

Gen. M. Biddle was not in a condition to make his affidavit of what was in his Father's old rolls when I saw him -
J. H.

Benton 30 th Jany 1841
James L Edwands Esq
Sir enclosed is the papers of Sarah Farnum who is a person I never saw but remember hearing her talked about as by my parents from my early recollection and speaking of their home place while living in Corinth as far back as the early part of the War - I am informed that the old lady still continues poor and for the last sixteen years has received assistance from the Town where she resides - I hope her case will be attended soon as conveniently may be —
Please direct to John Kimball Benton Orleans County Vermont — Respectfully Yours John Kimball
P.S. Concord N. H. was the place of my birth and the place where Samuel Farnum & Sarah Abbot were born & lived in early life but they removed from Concord before my recollection —
John Kimball
I was at the house of Gen Moody Bedle a short time before his death which took place on the 13 th Inst and saw the name of Samuel Farnum in his Father Molls in Col d Green's Company, he Bedle informed me that the Molls of a part of his Father's Regiment in 1776 were at the War department (or a copy of them) Farnum's name will there be found as joining the Company on the 23 rd Feb. and nearly six months under Capt d Lowell is shown by the Certificate of the Secretary of State — John Kimball

Simeon Stevens & Isaac Hunt Affidavits

I Leolo Kent (formerly Jacob Kent Junr.) of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy seven years of age and say that some time during the war of the revolution I was acquainted with Samuel Farnum (or Farnum) who lived at that time in Newbury and who at that time had a number of children and two of his boys being the oldest boys were called Sam- uel & Leb. — I further state that I have seen a copy of a roll of the names of a company commanded by Capt. Lincoln Stevens most of whom I was acquainted with but cannot say that I was knowing to the names of some of them — but I have not the least doubt that they all served as specified in said roll — I further state that in the time of the war I was acquainted with most or nearly all the men in the Coos County and am confident that no man by name of Farnum or Farnum lived in any town in the Coos County during said war excepting Samuel Farnum above mentioned — I then having an extensive acquaintance in the County being as informed the eleventh child born the Coos County and having resided in said County ever since my birth
Leolo Kent
State of Vermont } At Newbury this 8th day of January 1842 Personally Orange County } appeared Jacob Kent signer of the above affidavit who is known to me as a person of truth & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true according to his best belief.
John Stevens Justice of Peace

I Simeon Stevens of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged Seventy four years depose and say that during the war of the Revolution I well remember that a man by name of Samuel Varnum (as the name was pronounced) moved into the Town of Newbury where they resided a few years said Varnum was from Concord N.H. as I know as when I was a boy I was sent by my Father in company with an uncle to Newbury Post after a house load of Salt and we put up at Concord with a brother of said Sam l Varnum (or Farnum) one night - I am fully impressed with the belief that said Varnum (or Farnum) served in the Year services in 1778 & 79 under my Father Capt. Simeon Stevens - I could not have stated that said Sam l Varnum or any others whose names are in said rolls served under my Father had I not seen their names in said roll but I have not the least doubt but he is the identical man who served. When The three oldest children were named Mahitable Samuel and Telenor - as we used to call them Hitt - Sam. - & Tib. - I further state that there was no man living within the circle of my acquaintance in the time of the war except by name of Varnum or Farnum except the one above mentioned who as I believe after the war removed to some place on the West side of Lake Champlain.
Simeon Stevens
State of Vermont } At Newbury on this 5 th day of January 1842 Orange County } Personally appeared Simeon Stevens Signer of the above affidavit who is known to me as a person of truth and whose oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true according to his best belief. Below are the  the names of the persons present.

State of Vermont } I Perley & Jones Clerk of Orange Orange County ss } County Court hereby certify that John Stevens is a justice of the Peace in and for said Orange County duly commissioned and qualified that by virtue of his office he has power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds - that his commission is dated November 8 th AD 1841 and will expire on the 30 th day of November AD 1842 and that the above signature purport- ing to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official signature and the Seal of Orange County Court this 11 th day of April AD 1842 at Chelsea in said County
Perley & Jones Clerk of Orange Co Court

copy of Mustered Capt Simon Stevens for 1778 29 in Hopkinton line 1776-87
He was in the Hillsborough He was in the Hillsborough
Original at the War Office in the band of Mrs Webster
1779 85 1034

1 st April 1770 - Discharged 3 rd March 1779
Simon Stevens Capt.
Robert Harkins Lieut.
Ebenezer Martin 2 d Lieut.
when Entered -
April 6 th James Samson " " Samuel Eaton " 14 th Robert Stinson " 24 th Joseph Wilson " 11 th George Danfield June 21 st - Asa Webster Danvers (Pivotal)
13 th June Jeremiah Dyer April 13 th - Ebenezer Dyer
" 9 th - Asher Chamberlain
" 10 th - Andrew Carter
" 20 th - James Calhoun
" 24 th - Sam l Calhoun
" 5 th May Sam l Davis
" 7 th " Sam l Davis
" 7 th June Eliphalet Conner
" 21 st April James Bailey
" 15 th " Jacob Dyer
" 11 th " Sam l Galt
" 11 th " John Galt
" 15 th " Sam l Galt
" 9 th " James Heath
" 9 th " David Hurdum
" 11 th " John Harkins
" 30 th May James Hoarver
" 14 th April Sam l Heath
" 10 th " Ben l Jenkins
" 14 th " Patrick Kenady
" 24 th " Christopher Kenoyan
" 9 th " David Maxfield
" 6 th May Sam l Miller
" 24 th April Jon th Martin
when Entered
April 9 th Joseph Heath
" 14 th Sam l Hadley
" 11 th John Osmond
" 10 th Robert Kenady
" 8 th June John M c Piper
" 24 th April Benjamin Martin
" 27 th " Ephraim Martin
" 4 th May Joseph M c Farland
" 30 th " James M c Laughlin
" 11 th April William Maxfield
" 15 th May William M c Laughlin
" 11 th April Ebenezer Fowler
" 11 th " Edmund Brown
" 16 th " W m Corliss
" 14 th May Peleah Bliss
" 9 th April Joseph Sleeper
" 9 th " Levi Silvester
" 9 th " Otto Stevens
" 16 th " Ebenezer Sandborn
" 24 th " Bezaleel Silloway
" 29 th " Timothy Sargeant
" 8 th June Ruben Sandborn
" 8 th " W m Tice
" 11 th April Sam l Vernon
" 14 th " Joseph White
" 16 th " Jonathan Hadley
" 21 st " Noah White
" 15 th " Sam l Webster
" 21 st " Sam l Whittier
" 15 th " David Whittier
" 5 th May " Nicholas White
Maj or Harrington's Bore in 1774-5 Off er to watch & then Simon Stevens Capt.
New York Troops for During the War
Capt. Ben l Wait met in Common
Samuel Bliss & Sleeper all had in Scouting

A pay roll of Captain Ebenezer Green's company in Col. Bedel's Regiment raised by the Continental Congress in the colony of New-Hampshire in defense of the liberties of America. Joined the Northern Continental Army under General Washington.
We the subscribers Officers and Soldiers do acknowledge to have received of Israel May Esq. one of the Pay Masters of said Regiment the several sums prefixed to our names including our passage & mile accounted to Oxford Head Quarters.
Vermon - Samuel Farnham. Enlisted Private Time of Engagement Feb 23 - 1776
Sum Total £ 4-16-8.
State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office May 1 - 1841
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true extract from the original Record now in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State
Jeremiah Smith
Secy of State

A list of the Men in Colt Ebenezer Green's company in Colt Fanny Budd's Regiment Ebenezer Green Colt John White 1 st Lieut
Benjamin Grant 2 nd Lieut
Benjamin Chamberlain Ensign
Second Lieutenant Private Garrison Montreal April 25. 1776. Montreal The foregoing companies viz Colt. Green, Osgood, Evans, Youngs, Estabrooks and Withers; in Colt Budd's Regiment now in the service of the United Colo- nies agreeable to the foregoing lists
Jacob Blamead Muster Master Pro Tem
A copy Attest
Thomas Hibbard Adj t in Colt Budd's Reg t
State of New-Hampshire Secretary of State, Office May 1-1841
I hereby certify the foregoing true transcript from the original now in this Office In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens
Sec y of State